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My First Marathon

My First Marathon

Join host Taylor as she sits down with runners from all walks of life to delve into their unforgettable first marathon experiences. From the nerves at the starting line to the euphoria of crossing the finish, each episode offers a candid look at the highs, lows, and unexpected twists of preparing for and conquering 26.2 miles for the first time. Whether you"re a seasoned marathoner or just considering lacing up your running shoes for the first time, this podcast is your go-to source for

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57: Smiles Per Mile: Lessons From 66 Marathons w/...

My First Marathon ·

2025/01/20

On today's episode we've got a lifelong runner with 66 marathons and a wealth of knowledge under her. We're talking someone who's ran New York 27 times, Chicago seven times and Boston six times. We break down her journey to her first marathon in San Francisco where she was finding out what it meant to be a marathoner and got through a lot of the triumphs and low points of running multiple marathons in a year. I love this runner's perspective on making sure you adjust your goals and at the end of

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56: Never Again...Until Next Time: Running World...

My First Marathon ·

2025/01/13

On today's episode, we talked to someone who running hasn't left alone since 2020. After having the itch to give it a go in 2020 and having the race canceled to trying to sign up again a couple of years later and getting COVID, the odds were stacked against her to run her first marathon. But running kept coming up and in 2023, she got the opportunity to run her first marathon in New York City. We get into topics of fueling challenges and the mental battle of training for your first marathon, as

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61:23

55: Prove Yourself Wrong: Getting To The Next Finish...

My First Marathon ·

2025/01/06

This runner is someone I've personally followed for a while and I think brings such a joy to the running community. In 2020, she found herself searching for new ways to prove herself wrong and push beyond her limits, which eventually led her to run three DIY races in the span of two years. It started with a DIY half, then a DIY full, and then finally, a DIY Ironman. We break down the mental battle of these races and how those experiences helped shape the future of her running. We also get into

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66:37

54: Jimmy Johns Biking: Running To Cycling And Back...

My First Marathon ·

2024/12/30

On today's episode we talk to an ultra runner who started running over 20 years ago in middle school but because of a delivery job at Jimmy John's actually ended up getting away from running for a while and dove headfirst into the biking world. After bike racing for a year he decided he wanted to get back into running and tackled the challenge of completing his first marathon. From there, we get into how this road eventually led to ultras and how the mental toughness aspect of running in ultras

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65:51

53: World Majors vs. Your Local Race: A Sense Of...

My First Marathon ·

2024/12/23

On today's episode, we talk to a runner with eight marathons and 13 years of running under her belt. We get into how she's heavily involved in the Cape Cod marathon community as both a runner and announcer, and also break down the differences between running your local marathons versus running world majors as she chases her six stars. Julianna is SO engaging to listen to and has a lot of experience to work with, don't forget to listen to her podcast (Runnah Pod) and follow along with her journey

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61:34

52: Run Streaker To Marathoner: Bobby's Philly...

My First Marathon ·

2024/12/16

Today's runner is a dad marathoner and run-streaker with 10 years in between his first and second marathon. We dive into a lot of detail about training for the Philly Marathon last year where he PR'd his marathon time by nearly two hours as well as how consistency through his run streak has really allowed him to show up better for his family and for himself. We go in a little shoe tangent at the end, so if you're a shoe fanatic, make sure you stick around for that. We also talked about Bobby's

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64:43

51: Chicago Running: Road To 6 Stars w/ Cynthia Wheeler

My First Marathon ·

2024/12/09

In today's episode, we got to talk to the queen of Chicago running, whose first marathon and several marathons since then have been at THE Chicago Marathon. I seriously would have sat and chatted about every race with this runner, but since she's ran quite a few, we talked about a few of her race experiences, some tips and tricks she's learned along the way and how running has changed over time. After all, runners like to yap about running and that's what this episode is. To follow along with

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50: Sober Dad Running: A Journey Of Showing Up For...

My First Marathon ·

2024/12/02

Thirteen months ago, this runner was plagued by addiction and was at the lowest point in his life where he had started thinking that life was no longer worth living. He thankfully reached a point where he found resources to recovery and along the way found that movement could be something that he could direct his energy into rather than putting it towards something harmful. From there it was a whirlwind of races and experiences where he kept proving to himself that he could do hard things that

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49: Training For An Ironman x3: Embracing the Hard w/...

My First Marathon ·

2024/11/25

If you're curious what it takes to train for three full Ironmans, this is the episode for you! This runner started running pretty young and eventually found her way into the triathlon world that she ended up falling in love with. Her first marathon experience was actually a training run leading up to her first full Ironman, and for both of those races she experienced the trap we're all familiar with with setting the bar a little too high for her first experience and coming out a little too quick

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68:41

48: Advice From A PT: Lisa's Marathon Journey w/ Lisa...

My First Marathon ·

2024/11/18

On today's episode we talk to a runner, physical therapist, run coach and social media influencer about the changes from her first marathon to her second. We dive into what a lot of us experience going from number one to number two, that you just don't know what you don't know. Because this runner has a unique experience being in the physical therapy world, we also talk about injury prevention, shoes, fuel and more. To follow along with Lisa, you can find her at @dr.lisa.dpt on Instagram, TikTok

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40:19

47: MY Second Marathon: Solo Episode

My First Marathon ·

2024/11/13

It's been 9 months since I filmed my last solo episode breaking down how I trained from couch to marathon in 11 months. On today's episode we're bringing the solo show back to break down the last 9 months of training since my first marathon and all of the things that have changed since all leading up to marathon #2! We get into having to train your stomach to take in fuel, how following a professional plan impacted training, and eventually broke down race day for my second marathon. To follow

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57:31

46: Power In The Running Community: You Can Do Hard...

My First Marathon ·

2024/11/11

Today's guest joins us all the way from Australia! We dive into her first year of running and how she truly was able to prove to herself in that time frame that ANYONE can do hard things. We talk about how her relationship with running changed drastically - from not enjoying it one bit to eventually MISSING her long runs as she got closer to race day. We also talk about the absolute electricity of the running community and how showing up to an expo and seeing how many crazy people are out here

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52:08

45: Diagnosis To Marathon: Getting Hooked On Running...

My First Marathon ·

2024/11/04

On today's episode, we get a unique experience from a runner who has only started his marathon journey 5 months ago. After a scary MS diagnosis, he knew he needed to introduce more movement into his life which started out at first with committing to a walk every day. Eventually, this turned to curiosity about running, and led to him running his first half marathon and first full marathon rather quickly. Because the experience is so fresh on his mind we go into a ton of detail about how mentally

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60:22

44: Ordinary To Ultra: Goals Of Running Farther Not...

My First Marathon ·

2024/10/28

On todays episode, I talk to the host of the Ordinary to Ultra podcast who you may have heard me on a few months back! We breakdown his journey into running and how he found his way to the goal of running farther, rather than working on getting faster. If you're looking to dip your toes into the ultra world, this is a great episode to tune into. And make sure you follow along with Brendon's episodes at @ordinarytoultra on Instagram, and on his group on Facebook.

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60:47

43: The Bucket List: Running A Marathon With Team...

My First Marathon ·

2024/10/21

On today's episode, we chat with a runner who talks about running as a way to help with his mental health. We get into how it's helped so much with his anxiety, and how it's been a major source of motivation for him. We break down his first marathon experience and his upcoming 2 marathons - which he announces on the podcast today, so stay tuned to hear which races he's running as a part of team Ultra! To follow along with Ned, you can find him on Instagram at @see.ned.run.

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66:13

42: Shifting Goals: What Gets You Into Running Is...

My First Marathon ·

2024/10/07

On today's episode we interview a runner whose first marathon training is fresh on his mind after running the Jersey City Marathon in April of this year. We dove into how he originally got involved with running to lose weight and how along the way he really found a passion for it. He's the true couch to marathon story. So if you can relate to that, this episode's gonna be great for you. To follow along with Randy, you can find him on Instagram @randymcboomboom!

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79:13

41: Running Internationally: Falling In Love With...

My First Marathon ·

2024/09/30

On today's episode, I sit down with a runner with a super unique start to her running career. Most people we've interviewed on the show have maybe not come from a running background, but usually some sort of athletic background that they were starting off with. Not this runner - she's the true "hating to loving running" pipeline. Her journey starts out in Ukraine, where she was stationed as part of the Peace Corps which allowed her to explore her new home in a way that not a lot of people have

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65:40

40: Tips From A Coach: You Are Never Behind w/ Nick...

My First Marathon ·

2024/09/23

On today's episode, we get a good mix of coaching advice from a wonderful run coach in the marathon space, and personal anecdotes and stories from his own experiences. My favorite takeaway from this episode is how individual all of our running journey's are and how if you're constantly working towards something, you can never truly be behind. To quote this runner, "No matter what I'm still moving closer to finishing this marathon in a way that is going to be a beautiful experience one way or

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63:16

39: Embodying A Charity Runner: Running For More Than...

My First Marathon ·

2024/09/16

On today's episode, we chat with a podcast host, author, and charity runner who is passionate about running for others. We dive into what it really means to run for charity, the mental aspects of being a "back of the pack runner" and how to mentally cope with running in this space, and more. This runner is absolutely lovely to talk to and has a lot of great advice from her over 13 marathons ran, so make sure you tune in! You can follow along with Sonia at @chand_sonia on Instagram, tune into her

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64:36

38: Below Average Running: The People Around You...

My First Marathon ·

2024/09/09

On today's episode, we sit down with THE Below Average Running leader as she breaks down her first and second marathon experiences. In the episode, we talk a lot about the mental battle of running a marathon and how the people around you truly can pull you through anything. Stay tuned for her success story of running her first marathon and how she worked towards that goal initially, to the opposite experience on her second where she was fighting to the finish without knowing if it were possible or

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